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Vernonia angustifolia
Wildflower garden. , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray. , Habitat, Dry mesic to xeric pine flatwoods and dry open woods. Sandhills, secondary woods. , Did You Know?, Showy flowers Attractive to native bees and other pollinators.
  • Somewhat drought tolerant
  • Prominent pale green or blue-gray crownshaft
  • Moderately slow growth
  • Majestic, sprawling canopy
  • Deciduous
  • Intoxicating fragrance
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Roystonea regia
Old fronds can be extremely heavy and are known to damage buildings when they fall (Haele and Brookwell 1999), so save the palm by not planting it ove , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray. , Considertions, This is a tall palm, make sure it has room to grow. , Wildlife, Various birds and other wildlife eat the fruit. , Habitat, Tropical rockland hammock, Everglades tree islands. , Did You Know?, Interesting bark, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage, Hurricane wind resistance Larval host for monk skipper (Minno & Minno 1999)
  • Unique purple-brown crownshaft
  • Attractive mottled bark
  • Attractive variegated foliage
  • Damaged by citrus canker
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Betula nigra
Noted for its shaggy, peeling salmon-colored bark. The natural form is a single-trunked tree, but multi-trunked cultivars are common. Southernmost bir , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Considertions, Although native to floodplains, it is not tolerant of extended periods of flooding. , Wildlife, Birds and small mammals consume seed. , Habitat, River floodplains , Did You Know?, Interesting bark, Fall color Larval host for Mourning Cloak and Dreamy Duskywing butterflies
  • Beautiful rounded dense canopy
  • Abundance of orange-red flowers in summer
  • Lush, dense shade tree
  • Attractive light to medium green crownshaft
  • Beautiful purple-brown crownshaft
  • Excellent small hedge